During WW1 Crystal Palace was used as a training establishment for the Royal Navy. It was officially known as H.M.S. Victory VI, and informally as HMS Crystal Palace. 125,000 officers and men were trained here.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
H.M.S. Victory VI
Commemorated ati
HMS Crystal Palace
This trophy was originally placed on the old quarter-deck (presumably constru...
Other Subjects
Lord Jellicoe
Born Southampton. Commander of the fleet and victor at the Battle of Jutland 1916, although he was criticized for his tactics. Governor of New Zealand from 1920 - 1924. Held the title Viscount Broc...
6 memorials
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Alfred Joseph Richards VC
Soldier,. born in Plymouth. He was a sergeant in the 1st Battalion, the Lancashire Fusiliers. On 25th April at Gallipoli, Turkey, soldiers landing on the beach faced fire from hidden machine guns c...
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Private John Lewis Lidstone
Very little is known about John Lewis Lidstone. We know from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's website that his parents were James and Maria Lidstone In the 1911 census he is shown as John ...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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London's Burning!
EC3, Monument Street
The etching seems to be of late 17th century date but, like Discovering London, we cannot find it on the web so cannot name the artist. ...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
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